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Notes and Queries 



Southern Kiiilway, iii Pullman drawing-room sleeping 

 cars. 



• California.— The true Southern route is via Southern 

 Railway, Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled 

 Limited, and Sunset Limited from New Orleans. Pull- 

 man's latest drawing and state-room sleeping cars are 

 operated between New York and New Orleans, connect- 

 ing with fast Limited trains operating similar cars for 

 the Pacific Coast ; meals are served in dining cars be- 

 tween New York and San Francisco. By tMs route no 

 snow, no ice. 



New Orleans. — Where could you find a more delight- 

 ful place to visit during Mardi Gras, which takes place 

 February 15th. The carnival this year will eclipse any- 

 thing heretofore held in the Crescent City. The Southern 

 Railway operates the Washington and Southwestern 

 Vestibuled Limited, composed of vestibule coach, dining 

 and sleeping cars, between New York and New Orleans. 

 For the Carnival Special, low rates will be made, so as 

 to enable all to attend. 



The Lake Erie Country. 



Manufacturers of grocery products desiring to interest 

 the retail and wholesale grocers of Ohio should commu- 

 nicate with their official organ. The Ohio Merchant. 

 Cleveland, Ohio. Assured circulation, Jan. 1, 1896, 4. 320 

 W. E. Godfrey, Editor and Manager. 



"Breaks up" Colds. 



Dr. Humphreys' Specific " 77 " " breaks up " a cold that 

 " hangs on ;" fits your vest pocket. For sale by all drug- 

 gists. 



Our coiTespondent from Washington, who 

 wants to know something about frog culture, 

 will please write again — his letter has been 

 mislaid. 



Twin Falls, Idaho (See Frontispiece). 



The Twin Falls are about thirtj^-two miles 

 from the town of Shoshone, on the line of the 

 Union Pacific Railway. An island divides 

 Snake River, and it falls in t^t-o portions, nearly- 

 vertical, a distance of about one hundred and 

 eighty-feet. The stream immediately below 

 the falls is deep and flows at the bottom of a 

 very steep canon, and if there were any salmon 

 that were able to surmount Shoshone Falls, 

 four miles lower down, it would be very diffi- 

 cult to detect them. The falls are formed by 

 layers of compact and light colored lava, which 

 the stream wears away with great difficulty. 

 It will be seen, through the illustration, that 

 these great falls are environed in rugged but 

 magnificent beauty of landscape. 



The Bristol Steel Rod. 



A good many anglers, bound for the waters of the 

 Magnolia State, drop in and see us when on the first 

 stage of iheir winter's itinerary, and we naturally have 

 earnest chats over Florida fish, their habits, where to 

 catch them, and the tackle to do it with, and in this con- 

 nection we have been rather astonished to find the steel 

 rod invariably a part of the outfit of these tourists. We 

 knew its value, but were surprised at its universal use 

 particularly by these Florida anglers, who to a man had 

 a Bristol. They told us they would not be without one, 

 for they found it a main stay and a serviceable one on 

 every outing for big or little fish ; that on a No. 4 Bristol 

 Bass Rod, one fortunate angler landed at Sarasota, a 

 tarpon weighing 63 lbs. And so it goes, old fellows grown 

 griy on angling waters, like you and L perhaps, wake up 

 jn the mornings and open our eyes to the fact that, like 

 everything else in the earth's revolutions, perfection of 

 fishing tackle is consiantly evoluting, and the steel rod 

 has come to the fore to stay, because of i s strength, yield 

 ing resistance, low price and portability. 



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